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1968 Map of Warren

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Warren
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

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The suburban expansion of southern Macomb and Oakland Counties is caught in a moment of rapid transformation on this 1968 survey. The transition from rural township roads to heavy arterial development is evident in the grid of numbered corridors from 19 Mile Road down to 12 Mile Road, with the Chrysler Expressway cutting north-south. The map reveals the burgeoning social infrastructure of Warren and Sterling Heights, marked by a high density of new educational institutions like Cousino High Sch and Mott High Sch.

Commercial hubs such as the Oakland Mall Shopping Center emerge alongside established landmarks like Dodge Bros State Park No 8 along the Clinton River. While much of the area shows the red tint of intensive development, pockets of earlier industry remain, including a Gravel Pit in the northwest and remnants of aviation at the Big Beaver Airport, providing a clear look at the landscape just before total urbanization.